Malaysia
The original report was published in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, July 16, 2011
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Malaysia is making strides in diversifying its energy sources with incentives to harness its natural resources and tap its renewable energy potential
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 Zakaria Sulong, Malaysia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom The UK and Malaysia enjoy a solid relationship in defence, trade and investment, among many other sectors
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Simon Featherstone, the UK’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, looks at the close links the two countries share in business, trade, finance and education
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 All projects in the corridors need NCI approval The Government has poured £80 billion over the past five years into developing five main areas of economic activity and establishing them as solid platforms for foreign investment
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The region’s largest green exhibition and conference is back for its second year in September and will be an even more vibrant hotbed of innovation
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Malaysia takes the green lead, from education to financial incentives and the region’s largest expo
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The Energy Commission and the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) are looking ahead
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 Zahariah (Liza) Abdul Rahman, CEO and Head Directorate of the National Organising Committee, World Gas Conference 2012, Kuala Lumpur The global gas industry will converge in Kuala Lumpur come June of next year
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One of the major players in Malaysia’s defence sector, Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) is looking to double its order book
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Providing for a knowledge-based economy means raising quality, innovation and collaboration in post-secondary institutions
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UKM is a leader in cross-border education and a magnet for global R&D collaborations
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Malaysia’s ARI focuses its research on an area in which both individuals and corporations are at risk
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ICT regulator MCMC has created an environment for start-ups like Les’ Copaque Production to flourish
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Whilst palm oil affords many health benefits and is a potential substitute for fossil fuels, it is also a driver of economic development
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Culturally unique, geographically diverse Malaysia is an exhilarating feast for the senses
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The beautiful “heart and soul” of Asia caters to business travellers, families and everyone in between
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The JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur is a haven of elegance catering to both MICE travellers and families
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 Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia The nation is focused on becoming a high-income knowledge-based economy by 2020
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 Prime Minister officially launched Amanah Saham 1Malaysia on July 31, 2009, an all-Malaysian equity income fund handled by (PNB) The Government has laid out a raft of development programmes and initiatives to realise its high socio-economic goals
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Foreign direct investment rose by more than 400 per cent in 2010, compared to the previous year, to £6.05 billion and Malaysia is on track to hit its target of £292 billion by 2020
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The Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority, SEDIA, is helping investors tap the economic potential of one of Malaysia’s most beautiful areas
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Major private players in the energy and water sectors, such as the Malakoff Corporation and Puncak Niaga, are powering Malaysia ahead and expanding to meet its growing demands
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Indah Water Konsortium manages the sewerage system and is now embarking on green technology
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Malaysia’s extensive gas pipeline infrastructure will be opened up to third parties once its LNG processes are ready next year
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 Malaysian Defence Minister and US Ambassador to Malaysia US Defence Secretary in Kuala Lumpur The proposed Malaysia Defence and Security Technology Park will be the first of its kind in ASEAN and make Malaysia the region’s defence industry hub
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Founded on the principle of promoting knowledge and education, the Sapura Group today is one of the nation’s most successful oil & gas and defence companies
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UMPEDAC is one of the six official national centres of excellence (HICoE)
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Five main areas have been highlighted as priorities for increasing the availability and numbers of skilled professionals
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IBS-UPM is recognised as one of the six Higher Institution Centres of Excellence (HICoE) in the country
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Palm oil, cocoa and rubber may generate significant export revenues, but Malaysia also produces timber, peppers and tobacco
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Higher value-added commodity-based products for global markets is the Government’s target for the nation’s key commodities sector
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Blessed with a year-round summer climate, Malaysia is also great value for money and offers a whole range of practical incentives to those after a place in the sun
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 Binjai On The Park offers incredible views of KL’s skyline KLCCP and Perdana ParkCity are two developers that are further helping turn the city into a top destination for living, working, playing, shopping and entertainment
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  LOCATION:
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
AREA:
total: 329,847 sq km
country comparison to the world: 67
land: 328,657 sq km
water: 1,190 sq km
AREA - comparative:
slightly larger than New Mexico
CLIMATE:
tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
NATURAL RESOURCES:
tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
GEOGRAPHY - note:
strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea
RELIGIONS:
Muslim (or Islam - official) 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census)
LANGUAGES:
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
note: in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
POPULATION:
28,728,607 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 43
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
constitutional monarchy
CAPITAL:
name: Kuala Lumpur
INDEPENDENCE:
31 August 1957 (from the UK)
AGRICULTURE - products:
Peninsular Malaysia - rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice; Sabah - subsistence crops, coconuts, rice; rubber, timber; Sarawak - rubber, timber; pepper
INDUSTRIES:
Peninsular Malaysia - rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, light manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, electronics, tin mining and smelting, logging, timber processing; Sabah - logging, petroleum production; Sarawak - agriculture processing, petroleum production and refining, logging
EXPORTS:
$210.3 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
$163.2 billion (2009 est.)
IMPORTS:
$156.6 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
$117.4 billion (2009 est.)
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